Ready????? SET........

GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The last 3 documents we had redone for our dossier were accepted by our "connection". So, today, the twins and I drove to Indy and dropped the whole dossier off at the Statehouse for Apostille.

I will be able to pick the documents up on Monday and then I will check all the Apostille sheets to make sure they match the notary name for the document, put them in their proper order per our connection overseas and put that baby in a large envelope and ship via UPS. It is very likely the document will arrive ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!!   How cool is that? It may not but anytime close to that day is good enough for me.

We are nearing the beginning of the next part of this journey. Soon, we will meet our son, face to face and share LOTS of pictures with you all once again. I cannot believe in weeks, MERE WEEKS I will be the mom of 4 boys and two of them with Down syndrome. Can I tell you how blessed my family is?

I can hardly believe God has called me to all this, I am the woman that never wanted children. Certainly never imagined I would be married to a godly man, be a stay at home mom and raising 3 boys right now and working on our 4th. Amazing! Truly A-MAZ-ING!

Lately, I've had girlfriends tell me they love me and that I have yet to fully realize how and to what extent I have touched their lives. I am just me, no one special. Just a gal trying my hardest to do what is good and pleasing to the Lord. I know I fail, I know I fail miserably sometimes. BUT I am so thankful for the ability to say, "I am sorry. Forgive me; I love you, Lord."

Thank you to each and every person who has supported us through this process. Our lives are better for it and one special little boy is going to be blessed because of your love, support, and prayers too. 

This is my prayer, my song from here on out:

Psalm 131 (MSG)

A Pilgrim Song

 ¹God, I'm not trying to rule the roost, I don't want to be king of the mountain.
   I haven't meddled where I have no business
      or fantasized grandiose plans.

 ² I've kept my feet on the ground,
      I've cultivated a quiet heart.
   Like a baby content in its mother's arms,
      my soul is a baby content.

 ³ Wait, Israel, for God. Wait with hope.
      Hope now; hope always!

 The anxiety I have been experiencing lately is gone; we are well on our way. God has a plan and I am reminded to be content in the plan (even in the mounting unknowns) and to wait, WAIT WITH HOPE. HOPE NOW; HOPE ALWAYS!


~Christie~ "I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name." Isaiah 45:2-3 (NIV)